on good terms

Idioms and Phrases

On a friendly footing, as in I'm on good terms with the manager, so I'll ask him to help you . Shakespeare used the phrase slightly differently in King Lear (1:2): “Parted you in good terms?” The precise current usage was first recorded in 1669. Also see on speaking terms .

Example Sentences

When she resigned in 2019, she did so on good terms with Trump — unlike many appointees — and later became the chair of the America First Policy Institute, a Trump-connected policy think tank.

From Los Angeles Times

Tuchel and considerable parts of the team never seemed on good terms during his 14-month spell.

From BBC

But by 2012, Ciccone said he was back on good terms with his sister.

From Los Angeles Times

The two families were once on good terms but have fallen out.

From BBC

Both of them share their experiences and offer some best practices for leaving on good terms and being prepared to leap into something new.

From Slate

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